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[Top left margin]  PS  Mrs Gilzer has just been over with the black figs 1 lb & some of her berry pie very good & sweet she is a  nice person & they are talking of moving its a cold house they think   Ma 


ARTHUR L. HOLMES
290 WALNUT STREET
STOUGHTON, MASS.

July 20th" 1932

Dear Doris

  Another cool dry air.  its impossible to keep my garden from the effects of the droth, this everlasting hot sun would dry any amount of artificial wetting down in an hours time. its too bad to have such a summer. Theres not a cloud in sight the sky is blue + if it wasn't for this cool breeze we should be worse off. I presume its stifling down in your office. I had a good long letter from Alice today  she is still taking care of that old lady in North Easton. she has her day + night + a good deal of lifting to do. she is over 90 years old. + gets $7.00 a week as I understand it which is not very much for care night + day. she is out of her head most of